Observation on the 8th Lu Xun Literature Award: writing the spirit of the times and showing the feelings of the people
2022-08-26
On August 25, the last plenary meeting of the award evaluation committee of the 8th Lu Xun Literature Award was held in Beijing. Each jury conducted the last round of voting under the notarization of the national notary office. After the solemn and serious vote counting, Li Jingze, vice president of the Chinese Writers Association, read out the voting results. After the review and approval of the Secretariat of the Party group of the Chinese writers' Association, 35 works in 7 awards won the 8th Lu Xun Literature Award. This is not only an affirmation of the hard work of 35 authors and translators, but also a review and Prospect of the literature in the new era. In his speech at the end of the voting, Tie Ning, chairman of the Chinese writers' Association, pointed out that the award evaluation work is the work of selecting excellent works with profound ideas, fresh and simple, vigorous and powerful. The judges, proceeding from respecting literature and writers' labor achievements, grasped the theme of the times of the great rejuvenation of the nation, adhered to the correct orientation, adhered to social responsibility and artistic conscience, and performed their duties meticulously. Finally, they selected 35 works that reflect all categories Works with outstanding achievements in literary and artistic creation. Xie Youshun, member of the Award Committee for the novella award, said that the novella has a relatively large ideological and artistic capacity. Among the works participating in the award, many novella are long in length and full of spirit. Among the five works that won the final prize, "red camel" pays tribute to the unsung heroes in the nuclear industry and has a righteous spirit; The wild rifleman portrays the personality image of Contemporary Soldiers in a restrained and lively language; The past, with its unique story tension, explains the virtue of human nature and the power of forgiveness; On the wasteland shows the fresh texture of youth and life; Through the textual research of the daily life history, feifa has written the personal destiny and the spiritual outlook of Hong Kong. Xie Youshun said that the five writers who won the prize are distributed in different age groups. Some are mature writers who have written for many years, some are young writers who have just started, some are professional writers, and some are soldiers and freelancers. They are representative in all aspects. In particular, Ge Liang, as the first Hong Kong writer to win the award, is a highlight of this year. Pan Kaixiong, deputy director of the short story award evaluation committee, believes that the creation period of the works participating in the current Lu Xun Literature Award is from 2018 to 2021, which is the four years of sustained and steady development of short story creation. The 286 works (including short stories) that participated in the evaluation were diverse in content, rich in coverage, and blooming in art. There are not only the realistic observation of straight writing, but also the unrestrained romantic expression, and the bold exploration and practice of artistic methods and forms of expression. In terms of the team structure, the writers of the older generation are not old, their vision is sharper, their thinking is deeper, and their writing skills are more skillful; The style of the middle-aged generation is still the same, and they never stop writing; The young generation has made great strides into the literary world, bringing a fresh and pleasant new atmosphere. Zhang Zhiqiang, member of the Award Committee of the reportage award, said that reportage writers keenly understand and write colorful reality. While presenting the spirit of the times and showing the style of a great country, they also have humanistic care, cultural thinking and deep spiritual excavation. From the 338 participating works, we can see the distinct scale of "many, new, deep and beautiful" of the reportage participating works. "Many" existing
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Source：Guang Ming Daily
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